Safdar Hashmi of Fateh Jang holds a record for retrieving the highest number of people from the debris of the Margalla Towers after it collapsed in the 2005 earthquake.

On Monday he set another retrieval record he chased a runaway bull for 13 kilometers and caught it. His village folks said the chase started when the bull bolted as soon as the 35-year-old young man had paid Rs.42,000 for it for slaughtering it on Eidul Azha.

“And he ran on an empty stomach,” added one admirer.

Even more amazing was the villagers’ claim that throughout his hot chase over rough terrain Safdar kept his family informed about his location through his cell phone. Last time his good work was recognised by prime minister of the country. This time he hopes Allah would reward him. The bull could only be ruing its pace.